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NHL: The Walt Disney Company (ESPN) acquires 2021-2028 TV rights in the United States for $2.8bn

The Walt Disney Company, parent company of the American sports pay-TV channel ESPN, has acquired the rights to broadcast, in the United States, the National Hockey League (NHL) for seven years, the 2021-2028 period, indicated the American entertainment and media group on 10/03/2021. The deal…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Agencies
• Article # 211153
• Published on 12/03/21 at 11:09

Bundesliga/2.Bundesliga: Derbystar (Select Sport) extends as official ball supplier until 2025-26

Derbystar, a German manufacturer of footballs and sports equipment belonging to the Danish group Select Sport, has extended its partnership with the DFL as the official ball supplier of the Bundesliga, 2.Bundesliga and Supercup for at least four additional seasons (2022-2026), announced the German…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Authorities, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 211118
• Published on 12/03/21 at 10:40

TikTok: number of followers of the 78 European Top 5 clubs with an official account (March 2021)

With 7.8 million followers, FC Barcelona (LaLiga Santander) is the most popular European club on the Chinese social network TikTok, ahead of Paris Saint-Germain (Ligue 1 Uber Eats, 5.6 million) and Real Madrid CF (LaLiga Santander, 4.6 million), according to data recorded by News Tank Football on…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Digital, Essentials Clubs
• Article # 211052
• Published on 12/03/21 at 10:05

Team Vitality: G. de Monplanet, ex-CEO of adidas France, appointed managing director and co-CEO

Guillaume de Monplanet has been appointed managing director and co-CEO of Team Vitality, announced the French organization specializing in esports on 11/03/2021. Guillaume de Monplanet will therefore support Nicolas Maurer, co-founder and co-CEO of Team Vitality. Guillaume joins the French…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Clubs, Sporting Goods & Brands, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 211080
• Published on 12/03/21 at 09:30

Arkema: Clara Mateo (Paris FC), signs permanent work contract with title sponsor of the women's D1

Clara Mateo, a player for Paris FC's women's team (D1 Arkema), has signed a contract with Arkema as a materials engineer "in order to combine her sporting and professional career," on the occasion of International Women's Day, on 08/03/2021. Clara Mateo has already completed a 12-week internship…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication
• Article # 210634
• Published on 11/03/21 at 17:50

Europa League: head-to-head Manchester United - AC Milan (Round of 16 first leg, 11/03/2021)

With €580.4m in turnover in 2019-20, Manchester United FC (Premier League) were ranked 4^th place in the Football Money League 2021, versus 30^th place for AC Milan (Serie A TIM) with €148.5m in turnover, as the two clubs prepare to face each other in the first leg of their 2020-21 Europa League…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Digital, Finance, …
• Article # 211122
• Published on 11/03/21 at 17:30

Six Nations Rugby: CVC to invest up to £365m over five years for a 1/7^th stake

"Six Nations Rugby, the official organising body of the Six Nations Championships and Autumn Internationals, is pleased to announce that it has agreed a long-term strategic partnership with CVC Fund VII (belonging to CVC Captial Partners), subject to customary regulatory approvals," announced the…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Sponsors - Partners
• Article # 211064
• Published on 11/03/21 at 16:30

esports: Wolves launch a team on Call of Duty Mobile, the sixth game played by the club

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC (Premier League) has launched a team on the Call of Duty Mobile game (Activision and Tencent TiMi Studios / first person shooter), which will participate in the Chinese Call of Duty Mobile (CODM) China Masters tournament, announced the club on 09/03/2021. Call of Duty…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): esport - gaming
• Article # 211034
• Published on 11/03/21 at 15:39

esports: $1.084bn in revenue forecast in 2021 (+14.5%) and $1.617bn in 2024 (Newzoo report)

Global eports revenues will reach $1.084bn (€911m on 10/03/2021) in 2021, compared to $947m in 2020, an increase of 14.5%, announced the New Zealand consulting firm Newzoo in its "Global Esports and Live Streaming Market Report 2021", published on 09/03/2021. According to Newzoo, revenues from…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Digital, Finance, Essentials Sponsors & Partners, …
• Article # 210932
• Published on 11/03/21 at 14:50

Bundesliga: Tipico (sports betting) extends partnership with Bayern Munich until 2024-25

Tipico, a sports betting operator registered in Malta, has extended its partnership with FC Bayern Munich (Bundesliga) for an additional four seasons (2021-2025), announced the club on 10/03/2021. Tipico, a partner of Bayern Munich since 2015-16, will continue to benefit from platinum partner…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Betting
• Article # 211035
• Published on 11/03/21 at 14:09